Hair-pin.



E. H.. EULER.

HAIR PIN.`

APPLIOATION FILM: 0012s, 1910.

Patented Aug. 19, 19M.

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HAIR-PEN.

neeiieeticn o :Lettera 'intent eitented fing.. i9, iiii october e, telo. serie?. Xia. 535,658.

To oEZ win/nm meg; vos/went:

Be it known that l, Renner H. Enigme, e citizen ez? the -thiited States, residing et Bleil in the connty loniphen and State of 'iXi-mess? have invented new. and useful improvements Heir-fins, of which the roilowing is e speciozition.

This invention reletes to heir pins end the object of the invention is to provide n simple, eiiiient and durable hair fastening device which Wilt not become loosened and which et eli times will. hold the heiriin proper position, until it is desired to remove the same.

Further objects of the invention will eppeer es the iioliowing specific description is reed eennection With`-the accompanying drawing which forms zivpert ot this epplicationa and in which:`

Figure i is side elevation showing 'the devine in oeied position'. Fig. 2 is e loneet-ion therethrough showing the lool/rin` gloire in raised position.

Referring more pertieniariy to the drawn ing 'it represents ai tubular inemher which has s. portion or one of its sides cnt away to 'form en open slot 2. Thetnbnlar member is bent into ti-shape between the ends or the, slot :ind is provided on ite inner side with aperivhich are errenged opposite eeeh other for ev purpose tobe hereinafter deseribe'd9 A .voire-shaped operating rod v5 hes its ends er opposite legs 6 end 7 inserted in the tubular portion end eer'ries the pivoted locking dogs orv iingers 8;. The looking do@` on one oit the legs for inetnnce is pivoted te the 'ornferd sident the leg While the ioelring dog;- npen ti e opposite ieg; is pivot/ed to the rear eide seid ieg When-thrown into operative position through the apertures 3 and 4; es Wiii hereineter be described, 'the dogs or fingers nl. overlep each ether end heid the heir vvhieh is'tetvveen the legs e the ideheped member?. erom disengegement therewith.

inserted into the ends of the tubular member l are lpointed, plugs 9 which have their inner ends beveled as et l0 to engage the beveled outer feces l1 of the dogs 8 and force them through the apertures 3 end. 4 when the yoke-shaped operating rod 5 is forced downwardly.

lin the operation o the device, the U.

slieped member is inserted in the hair with the yolre member retracted so that the locking dogs are not exposed through the iperturesi end when theinember is in proper position, the yoke-shaped member is forced inwardly so that the beveled outer feces of the locking dogs contact with the beveled inner ends of the plugs und force the dogs outwardly pest each other.

Having thus described the invelition,\vlint is ciaiined is A. hair pin comprising a tubular U- shaped member having oppositely arranged ripertnres in4 the inner sides of" the legs thereof, e U-sheped operating member slidzibly mounted in the tubular member7 a-locking dog pivoted et the lower end ot' each leg of the said operating member, entering point-s seured in and closing the ends of the "QU-shaped member and having their inner ends beveled to form cam surfaces, the said locking dogs being adapted to engage the said cam surfaces and to project inwardly toward each other through the seid :ipertures, seid iocking dogs being arranged out of elinement so that when in locking position the points .thereof will pass each other sind overlp to provide 'e locking ber extend,- ed transversely between the seid lei-shaped tubular members.

'in testimomT whereof i eitx my 'signature in presence of two Witnesses.

vseinem: n. nnte i..

Witnesses: i

i A. L HULL, l

H. S. Esme.

five sente @een its" eeiereeing the @ammissioner of entente, i l

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